concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
watch (timepiece); watch (turn to watch or guard something); watching; watch cap
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
confections; sweets; candy; cake
wherein; therein; thereinto
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
woman; female; feminine gender
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
maritime; marine transportation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be dispersed; to get separated
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the same generation; coeval
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
working adult; full-fledged member of society
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she